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Festive Roots Stamps & Dies + Reflections: 2 Corinthians Stamps & Dies + Into the Blooms: Snowdrops

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Sneak Peek Day 3

 

Penny here! It’s Day 3 of our September Release Countdown!

And today’s lineup brings a mix of festive fun, heartfelt meaning, and delicate beauty. These new additions are sure to add both depth and versatility to your holiday crafting. Let’s take a closer look! 🎄✨

 

Festive Roots Stamps & Dies

A fresh take on holiday greenery! 🌿 This playful set lets you mix and match different tree styles, decorative pots, and accents to create modern arrangements or classic Christmas topiaries. Perfect for quick stamping or layered die-cutting, it’s a set you’ll use for everything from cheerful cards to elegant seasonal tags.

 

Reflections: 2 Corinthians Stamps & Dies

“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!” This meaningful scripture sentiment makes a stunning centerpiece for faith-filled Christmas cards. The thoughtful font pairing adds elegance, while the coordinating dies give you endless framing and layering options. A beautiful way to share the true heart of the season. ✝️

 

Into the Blooms: Snowdrops

Graceful and timeless, these delicate blooms are the perfect way to add soft winter detail to your projects. ❄️ Whether you build a simple sprig or layer a full bouquet, the gentle lines and natural movement of the snowdrops make every card feel polished and heartfelt. A must-have for floral lovers!

 

Below, you’ll find gorgeous inspiration from our designers who have brought these products to life with creativity and color. Our team has showcased everything from festive greenery to heartfelt scripture and delicate winter blooms, you’ll be amazed at the possibilities! 🌿✨ Which one would you reach for first? The modern topiaries, the meaningful verse, or those graceful snowdrops?

 

And don’t forget, our new release goes live on Tuesday, September 23rd at 12PM ET.

Set your reminders now!

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It’s easy! Scroll through the sneak peeks and leave a comment at the bottom telling us which project is your favorite.

Festive Roots Stamps & Dies

Featured designs by Melissa

Melissa Phillips

SUPPLIES

Stamps: Festive Roots
Dies: Festive Roots, Rounded Rectangles, North Pole Mail: Postage Stamp Frame Postcard
Ink: Berry Sorbet, Olive Twist, Ripe Avocado, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Classic Kraft, Simply Chartreuse, Pure Poppy
Paper: Fine Linen, Stamper’s Select White
Stencils: Dotted Lines Stencil Collection
Other: Adhesive pearls, Crystal Stickles glitter, Fossilized Amber Distress Spritz, Antique Linen Distress Ink

TIPS: 

  • Add a distressed, aged feel to your card by lightly sponging Antique Linen Distress Ink around the edges of your die cut pieces.
  • Splatter Fossilized Amber Distress Spritz over the surface of your card using a paint brush to further emphasize the distressed look.

Melissa Phillips

SUPPLIES

Stamps: Festive Roots, Nutcracker Magic
Dies: Festive Roots, Rounded Rectangles, Nutcracker Magic, Reflections 2 Corinthians, Fresh Greens
Ink: Ripe Avocado, Pinefeather, Fine Linen, Classic Kraft, Olive Twist, Cocoa Bean
Paper: Fine Linen, Sheer Basics Vellum, Stamper’s Select White
Other: VersaMark ink, white embossing powder, scrunched seam binding, gold foil, adhesive gems, Crystal Stickles glitter

TIPS: 

  • Add white berries to your tree by stamping them in watermark ink and heat embossing with white powder.
  • Thread ribbon through slits in Reflections 2 Corinthians die to get more use out of this beautiful product.
Bobbi Lemanski

Melody Rupple

Kelly Lunceford

Seeka

Stephanie Guse

Liane Hodges
Brenda Noelke
Betty Wright
Catherine Cohen

Reflections: 2 Corinthians Stamps & Dies + Into the Blooms: Snowdrops

Featured designs by Betty

Betty Wright

SUPPLIES

Dies: Reflections 2 Corinthians Outline, Into the Blooms: Snowdrops, 
Stamps: Reflections 2 Corinthians
Cardstock: white, Amethyst Allure, purple
Inks: Aqua Mist, Amethyst Allure
Other: Fresh Greens Hot Foil Plate, gold foil, Copic Markers, Metallic gold pearls

TIPS: 

  • Create a frame using a smaller die cut in a panel then raise the panel frame using foam tape to create added dimension and texture.

Betty Wright

SUPPLIES

Stamps: Reflections 2 Corinthians
Dies: Storybook Scroll Dies Collection, Into the Bloom: Christmas Sprig Dies Collection
Paper: Vintage Cream, Kraft
Ink: Black
Other: Paper distressing tool, twine, gold foil cardstock, Metallic Gold Pearls

TIPS:

  • Use sentiment stamp repeatedly to create a subtle distressed text background.

Betty Wright

SUPPLIES

Stamps: Reflections 2 Corinthians
Dies: Reflections 2 Corinthians Outline, Reflections 2 Frame Dies set, In Frames: Ovals dies set,  Into the Blooms: Snowdrops, 
Cardstock: white, Spring Rain, Enchanted Evening
Other: Versamark, Merry Motifs Hot Foil Plate, mint foil, sequins

TIPS:

  • Layer the focal frames with a tonal color to create some added dimension.

Brenda Noelke

Bobbi Lemanski

Stephanie Guse

Melissa Phillips

Kelly Lunceford

Melody Rupple

Liane Hodges

Seeka

We hope today’s sneak peek has you eager to explore new ways of crafting for the season. From playful trees to meaningful scripture and graceful blooms, these designs offer something special for every style of cardmaker. 🌿❄️✨

 

Don’t forget to scroll down and share which project has your crafty heart! Your feedback sparks creativity and makes this community shine even brighter. 💌

 

And there’s still more ahead! Be sure to stop by tomorrow for Day 4 of our September Release Sneak Peeks, the perfect finale before release day arrives. 👀

 

Click HERE to see our September 2025 Release Winners page!

Winners will be announced on September 23rd at 3PM ET.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. They are all wonderful, but my favorites were Melissa’s vellum/linen card and Bobbi’s deeper red and green colored one. I had a hard time picking between them.

    They’re similar in overall layout, but have vastly different styles. Today, I like Melissa’s delicate design.

  4. Oooo!!! I just love the Festive Roots. They are so different from so may of the holiday stamps and dies I have been seeing. So fun!!🥰🥰🥰
    I was so taken with Mellisa Phillips cards. I loved her distressing while managing to remain so fresh and light! 👏🏻❤️

  6. I loved Melody Rupples card. The color choices are different and it has a whimsical feel to it.

  11. I love Melissa’s cards because her backgrounds are so stunning and add so much to the overall affect of the card.

  14. Melissa’s tree card and Kelly’s snowdrop cards are so beautiful and elegant! I love all the snow drop cards.

  20. Beautiful cards with these new designs! My favorite today is Liane’s gorgeous Happy Holidays card with the snowdrops!

  26. Love Festive Roots–not the usual holiday set! Beautiful cards by everyone, but I’m going to choose Liane’s Snowdrops card with the perfect watercolor background!

  32. All projects are so talented and versatile. But i love Liane’s Hodges card the most. The watercolour background with blue and green is amazing.

  34. Liane’s Snowdrop card caught my eye as being something different and unique! Such beautiful works of art by each designer though.

  35. They are all so beautiful. Favorite is Melissa Phillips Festive Roots w Nutcracker magic.

  38. I love Betty’s card because of the way that she tucked the snowdrops into the cutout and the gold border is gorgeous!

  41. My favorite project is the very last card, made by Liane Hodges. I love the alcohol ink background, the blue and green colors used, the snow drop die cuts and the sentiment chosen. I feel the card really pops!

  43. I love Liane’s Pastel Blue Festive card and Kelly Lunceford’s Beautiful psalm! STUNNING designs by all the DT!

  49. I love Kelly’s II Corinthians verse with the Snowdrops flowers! The blues and silver are gorgeous and elegant together!

  50. Wow, so many awesome cards! I truly can’t pick one fave … or even two! My faves are #1, 3, 8, 9 & 17. lol Gorgeous new products.

  51. Stephanie’s and Brenda’s cards in the Reflections section are so soft and beautiful! the snowdrops are so pretty!

  53. Lovely cards. I really like the Reflections: 2 Corinthians stamp. Love all the beautiful Reflection stamps and use them quite a bit on my cards so I am happy when a new one is released.

  58. Today it’s Brenda Noelke with her beautiful snow drops. Until recently, I never knew there was such a flower!!! I love the colors and it makes for a very wonderful untraditional xmas card. TFS

  61. Bonni Lemanski’s festive trees card has a wonderful color combination to make that Happy Holidays pop. And Liane Hodges’s watercolor and splatter work on those flowers creates a dreamy holiday greeting. I love how delicate these flowers are, allowing designers to tuck them into the background or make a central statement with them.

  62. Liane’s elegant blue and white card has stolen the show for me today. The designers do such a fab job showcasing the new products.

  64. I love all the ideas! So creative! There’s nothing better than scripture God’s Word on the card! My favorite! Thank you for all the inspirations.

  74. I love Betty Wright’s use of 2 Corinthians and Into the Blooms Snowdrops! Got to have them!

  76. Many wonderful cards. I can’t choose between Liane Hodges‘ snowdrop and festive roots cards and Kelly Luncefords festive root card as my favorite.

  78. Both of the Melissa cards are lovely. I really like the beige and gold leaf framed tree. So many lovely layers paired with the vellum and ribbon make a truely gorgeous card. Both of the Melissa cards are lovely.

  79. All the cards are great ! I especially like the way the ones that are framed with the Fresh Greens hot foil, it adds a special touch!

  81. My favorite would be Liane Hodges’s creation. I think the flowers perfectly go well with water colored background. It’s just so beautiful♥♥

  92. I love Liane Hodges’ snowdrop card. The background is absolutely beautiful and the snowdrop are the icing on the cake!

  95. Great release products and inspiration projects! I especially like the snowdrops and Brenda’s Happy Holidays card featuring them.

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